Samuel K. Palmer

As printed in 1887

SAMUEL K. PALMER is a farmer I ( '"" stock-raiser, residing on section 8, Li Washington Townshii). He is a native of Washington County, Pa., born on the 23d day of December, 1834, and is a son of Thompson and Eliza (Moore) Palmer. His parents were natives of Ireland, who emigrated to this country' in 1H32, and located in Washington County', Pa., from where they' subsequently' removed to Carroll County, Ohio. They were the parents of eleven children, nine of whom lived to be adults, and four of whom are now living: JIary resides in Washington; David resides in Washington County, Pa.; B. J. is

:i fiii-niei in this eonnty, and Samuel li., tiR'Suliject of this slietfh.

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Lieut. Palmer, the subject of this sketch, was reared upon a farm and educated in the common schools of Carroll County, Ohio, where the family emigrated at an early day. In ISoU, he came to Washington County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming, remaining until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted as a private in Co. C, 8th Iowa Wul. Inf., and was mustered into the service with his regiment at Camp McClellan, Davenport, Iowa, in September, 1861. A few days after being mustered into service the regiment was ordered to Benton Barracks, Mo., from which place it was sent in the raid after Price, and then, in March, 1862, to Pittsburg Landing. In the engagement that followed, known as the battle of Shiloh, at that point, called the " Hornet's Nest," with man\' Others, he was taken [prisoner. He was first taken to Memphis, and there remained ten days, and was then sent to Mobile. Ala., where he likewise remained ten days. Soon after this he was sent to Montgomery, Ala., where he remained one night. Macon, (ia., was the next point to which he was sent, and where he remained until the regiment was paroled. Returning north, he was sent to Nashville, Tenn., ami subsequently to St. Louis, where they remained until their exchange. Leave of absence being gran teil to him. he went home, remained a time, and rejoined his command at St. Louis. He was present at the siege and capture of Vicksburg, and at both battles of.jackson. The regiment then returned to Vicksburg. where it remained until fall, and then joined.Sherman and became [lart of the 1.5th Army Corps. The regiment soon afterward veteranized and received furloughs, the greater number returning to their homes.

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On receiving his discharge Mr. Palmer returned home, and in 1866 was united in marriage with Miss M. A. Stewart, a daughter of.lohn and Matilda (McCullongh) Stewart, who were early settlers of this county. She was born in 1843. By this union there are two children — Harry K. and Mont. Floyd. In [politics, Lieut. Palmer is a Republican. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, of which body his wife is also a member. Mr. Palmer is now living one and one-half miles north of W.washington, on a farm of eighty acres, all of which is under cultivation.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.